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About Me

Since 2008, I have inspired, taught, and helped authors tell their stories through the written word. It has been my heart's greatest joy to see authors I've worked with, experience literary success.

My journey as an editor began when I worked as a corporate paralegal and research editor for one of the nation's top banking associations in Washington, DC. (I share more about my journey further below. Please click the My Story button to read more.)

I was born in the United States but grew up in Ghana, where my family is from. While living in Ghana, I learned how to write in British English and speak Twi fluently. This gives me an edge because I can easily tell what an author means when they write football vs soccer or pants vs trousers. Or, when they spell it colour and not color or travelled instead of traveled.

Since moving back to the United States, I have lived in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia, where I currently reside with my husband, Joe, and my daughters, Ellie and Essie.

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My Story...

I got my start as an editor in October 2008, when I served as the publisher and editor-in-chief of an online magazine called AFRIKAN GODDESS MAGAZINE.

The magazine, which highlighted the achievements of African women humanitarians across the world, was one of the first few publications of its kind during the late 2000s.

During my time as the publisher of AFRKAN GODDESS MAGAZINE, I profiled trendsetting women such as Mariama Mounir Camara-Petrolawicz, co-founder and president of There is No Limit Foundation; MacDella Cooper, founder of MacDella Cooper Foundation and 2017 presidential candidate of Liberia; Noella Coursaris Musunka, model and Founder of Malaika Foundation; and several others.

I ran the magazine successfully for 5 years and managed a team of 4 - 5 writers.

In addition to the magazine, I also worked full-time as a corporate paralegal and research editor in Washington, DC, and served as a staff editor for OnPoint Newsletter, a publication of the National Capital Area Paralegal Association. It was a very exciting time in my young professional life.

In 2012, I edited my first book project.
I was approached by a fellow blogger who asked me to edit her novel. That editing project led to more projects, which set me on the path to becoming a book editor.

In October 2013, I moved to Georgia.

I thought it was going to be easy for me to find work as a corporate paralegal.
Boy, was I in for the shock of my life...

After several job interviews, many of which seemed so close to landing me a job only for me to be ghosted, my husband suggested that I channel my frustration and tears into focusing on what I was already doing on the side.

Editing!

In just a few months, I was able to turn what was once a side hustle into a full-time business.

By late January 2014, I had thrown myself fully into my new role as a freelance book editor.

The rest...as they say...is history!

My combined experience as an editor, publisher, legal professional, and storyteller has been beneficial to my clients because I bring a diverse set of skills to each project. When you choose me as your editor, you will work directly with me. I offer personal one-on-one service and dedicate my time and efforts to ensuring that your story is exactly what you envision it to be.

If this is what you've been looking for, then you're in the right place, and I look forward to helping you tell your story.

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